Meghan McMurtry has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada for research related to needle pain and fear as well as laboratory ...

[This is Part 2 of the post, “Any Medical Procedure Can Traumatize Your Child.”] As covered in Part 1, any medical procedure runs the risk of becoming traumatic based on a child’s emotional experience ...

In general, inpatient vs. outpatient care depends on how long you need to be in a hospital or clinic. Outpatient procedures are handled on the same day, while inpatient procedures require overnight or ...

With any medical procedure—whether surgery, an MRI, or placing tubes in a child's ears—little kids don’t understand what’s happening even after it’s explained. They don’t know what’s wrong with their ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Margherita Gallucci , IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety ...